The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-17
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

THERE are eiehty-thres students in
Mr.. spurgeon's pastors college.
TwKsry.Two Chinese converts have
united with churches In Chicago the
past year.
The Society Of Christian Endeavor,
ooly elk years old, Low nnmosrs 100.
900 members.
The number Of religious secs In
England aud Wales now number go.
MOVEMENT is on foot in Philsdel.
phia TO build memorial church in
honor Of the late Bishop Stephens.
The Sunday law is good for two ex.
te,lent reaBors-lt 10 the law OF God
md the Law of the State.-Cdih0lic
World, st Louis.
THsRE has been net increase Of
1884 evangelical ministers, 1925
churches and 1918 100 COMMITMENTS
in lhB lat four ytars.
A FEW years ago q tociety 10 pro-
mole atheism was announced Ia
Paris. Now We hear OF LEAGUE
AgAipst Atheism" by French philUso-
pbes.
TnK growth II Mothodism Ia enor.
nous A hundred Yeas ego II bai, all
to d, ABOUT 1900 members; nos 1,
num orrs 4,532 $50, with 47,302
chuiche', ADD 2g,i93 ministers, be.
tides lotal preachlrs.
CARDIsAL GIBB)ss, In speaking Of
the proposed Catnolic uniye 'sity, says
II is prob bic, but by no means Ibso-
lutoly GER ain, that II will be located in
" ASH iUg 90. Not less than 81 600. 900
will be required 10 place tho inslitu.
ion on sound bass.
THESa dsrd estimates the income
Of Archbishop Corugan at $4,000 q
year. THIS Is gathered from the CO.
thedfatieum, q tax OF 500 yer on
each church In the srebdlocese, 5000
salary from the cathedral, his palace
and expenses, and a tex OF 81 on each
burial In Calvary Cemetery.
Pa '. snYrH will appeal TO the 81.
preme Court fiom ths decision OF the
Andover visitors In the matter Of the
heresy charges, because he regards the
decision az ut iusi, and holds that the
proceedings we're Illegal. The trus eee
will also appeal, On the ground that
their powers and functions were
usurped by the visitors.
wIssirEo gives the lie to the fayins
IN 4 there 10 no Sabbath west OF Chi.
caIo. The streets Ne empty and the
churches full. Thee N said 10 be
church acc1mmod atiOn fr 1900 Ia q
population OF 5000, and II IA oil util.
izsd. there Ia no etreet.car trtii :, oil
places OF business are closed, aud the
people enjoy one day Of true rest.
Tnn Weeleyan Missionary Society
has been In existence for 100 years
When q Tenn Victoria assembled tue
throne hity Yeas sgo II had hiy.on,
missionaries In lofeign lands; now II
has S24. Then II had fifty one Sun
day school teachers and local preach
era; nov II has 1891.
THr anthropology Of the Bible as Il
what awaits man afser death In com
prehsnsiyely gwen In these words
Then shall toe dust return 10 Oh,
earth AZ IL was aud the spirit shal
return unto God who gave H." Thu
body links int the bosom Of iis mothe
earth, and modsrs back 10 dust; bu
the soul acsndI back 10 God, an,
meets the ISSUES Of another liIe.-Iade
pendent.
The Congregational Society on n,
Pacific coait tmploys ~ American
uaehtrsi and II Chinese sssisi
ants. II ba, Ave schools in San Fran
cisco and fourteen elsswbera. LIS
wear the pupils numbered 1919. To,
Chinese converted Ia these school
jjIn the Congregational Association Q
uhristian Chinese, the conditions {
membership being the same as 10
ebnreh. The association now has AZ
members, III being also m, mbers ,
churches; last year its contribution
were sl9T 10. - -